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Mastigophiura

Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Protasteridae

Taxonomy
Mastigophiura was named by Lehmann (1957) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi-l]. Its type is Mastigophiura grandis.

It was assigned to Protasteridae by Lehmann (1957), Spencer and Wright (1966); and to Oegophiurida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
M. grandis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Mastigophiura Lehmann pp. 49-50
1966Mastigophiura Spencer and Wright p. U87
2002Mastigophiura Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
orderOegophiurida
suborderLysophiurina()
familyProtasteridae
genusMastigophiura

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Mastigophiura Lehmann 1957
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Mastigophiura grandis Lehmann 1957
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: slow-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Diet 2: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 11:30:09
Modified: 2010-02-12 01:58:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Emsian or 410.62000 to 399.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany M. grandis (26904)